.MTcx.NDAwNzc

La Porte Ind. April 28th 1864

My dear good wife

    I received this A.M. your kind letter of the 21st & 22nd & mailed last Saturday.  I can assure you I was glad to get it.  I thank you for the words of affection it contained.  I wrote you a long letter yesterday.  I will write you a few words to night.  It is a beautiful night & the mud is drying up.  I have not been feeling very well for a few days.  I am so tired that it is almost impossible for me to sit down & confine my mind closely to these books.  I hope when I get into the country with you that I shall feel better.  I have seen Charles to day.  He says Ellen feels satisfied with their house now & he is at work apparently happy in getting it ready to go into.  If possible I want to have our house painted outside & in before